PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — More than 120 Portland-area leaders and groups have joined a coalition in support of the increased parks levy heading to the ballot.

Mayor Keith Wilson, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson and Oregon Senate President Rob Wagner are among the officials backing Portlanders For Parks. The campaign encourages voters to vote “yes” on Measure 26-260 this November.

“This kind of broad-based support demonstrates that our parks are important to every Portlander,” Portlanders for Parks Chair and Portland Parks Foundation Executive Director Jessica Green said in an announcement. “At a time when so many issues seem to divide us, the Portland Parks Levy stands out for the extensive and diverse support it has earned throughout the community and across the political spe

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